Chūichi Hara
Japanese officer, war criminal 1889-1964 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chūichi "King Kong" Hara (原 忠一, Hara Chūichi, 15 March 1889 – 17 February 1964) was a Japanese admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Heavier and taller than the average Japanese person, he was nicknamed "King Kong" by his friends earlier in his career (after 1933, when the film King Kong premiered).[2][3][4][5]
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Chūichi Hara | |
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Nickname(s) | "King Kong" |
Born | March 15, 1889 Matsue, Shimane, Empire of Japan |
Died | February 17, 1964(1964-02-17) (aged 74)[1] Japan |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Years of service | 1911–1945 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | Tsuga, Ataka, Tatsuta, 5th Carrier Division, 8th Squadron, Combined Training Air Units, 11th Combined Air Group, 12th Combined Air Group, Kasumigaura Naval Air Group, 4th Fleet |
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Hara.